Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
Father hugged me and said, “What a beautiful painting!”

Options

A. 1.Father hugs me and says that my painting was very beautiful.
B. 2.Father hugged me and exclaimed that my painting was very beautiful.
C. 3.Father hugged me and exclaimed I had made a very beautiful painting.
D. 4.Father hugs me and exclaimed that my painting is very beautiful.

Answer

B